I am on a budget. So, after building my own tat from free Lucite panels, I went to the beach and got hot, clean sand. (Fyi we have wild hermies in that area too.)
I then mixed with EE at 5:1 ratio.
All great!
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GotButterflies
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My first crabitat was beach sand too 
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I wish i could have real beach sand for my tank but Galveston beaches have the grossest sand.
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Florida sand isn't that great either...it's hit & miss. Depends on where you go. Unfortunately some people think it's their ashtray and trash can. It's sad really. The dunes are protected when people watch them. 
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Yes definitely depends on how many humans are around. Fortunately I have a low.populated area and therefore les ash-tray like...my guys seem.really happyGotButterflies wrote:Florida sand isn't that great either...it's hit & miss. Depends on where you go. Unfortunately some people think it's their ashtray and trash can. It's sad really. The dunes are protected when people watch them.
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Re: Sand problem venting
Thanks guys
I will definitely get some play sand tho. I came up with this idea with my dad. Just get the vacuum that we vacuum the cars with and suck all of the sand up! Easy Peasy! That way I don't have to scoop it out and spill it all over my floor when I am trying to transport it to a garbage bag!
Happy Crabbin'!
I will definitely get some play sand tho. I came up with this idea with my dad. Just get the vacuum that we vacuum the cars with and suck all of the sand up! Easy Peasy! That way I don't have to scoop it out and spill it all over my floor when I am trying to transport it to a garbage bag!
Happy Crabbin'!
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Great idea just watch out for shells & crabs
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Oh No! We will take out everything and leave just the sand!GotButterflies wrote:Great idea
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Hey everyone.
I will try to get out tomorrow to get the sand. At my house we basically have info flooding in from everywhere. I don't have Facebook but my dad does and he follows a group of people that give off info, I belong to this awesome community, my very good friend has hermits as well and she might me joining this website soon and then of course the almighty internet!
Thank you all and If I didn't have you guys to tell me this, my hermits would have terrible lives!
Happy Crabbin'! 
I will try to get out tomorrow to get the sand. At my house we basically have info flooding in from everywhere. I don't have Facebook but my dad does and he follows a group of people that give off info, I belong to this awesome community, my very good friend has hermits as well and she might me joining this website soon and then of course the almighty internet!
Thank you all and If I didn't have you guys to tell me this, my hermits would have terrible lives!
Happy Crabbin'!
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Sorry to hear about the flooding! Stay safe!
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No!!!GotButterflies wrote:Sorry to hear about the flooding! Stay safe!
We are happy to help!
Not actual flooding! I meant information flooding in from every where! LOL
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Hilarious!! See what happens when you just miss one word!! LOL!!!
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Hey guys
I got the play sand yesterday and just put it in now!
I got the play sand yesterday and just put it in now!
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Yeah!
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